Admission for Power and Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty is $10; $8 for students and seniors; $6 children 6–12; and free for Members and children under 6. The exhibition is free to all every Friday. Timed entry tickets are required. All Museum Member and paid tickets include an audio tour; non-Members can purchase an audio tour for $3 on Fridays.
Group rates are also available. Please call 314.655.5298 for information and availability.
Advance tickets for Power and Glory are highly recommended and are available through MetroTix online at www.metrotix.com and by phone at 314.534.1111. Tickets are also available in person at the Museum. Tickets reserved through MetroTix, including free Friday tickets, will incur at $2.75 service fee per ticket; the service fee is waived for tickets purchased in person at the Museum.
Members of the Art Museum may purchase timed tickets for Power and Glory beginning Monday, February 9, 2009. Timed tickets for the general public will be available beginning Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
The exhibition opens Tuesday–Sunday at 10:00 am. To allow sufficient time for visitors to enjoy Power and Glory, the last ticket entry will be at 4:00 pm Tuesday–Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Friday, the last entry will be at 8:00 pm. The Museum is closed on Monday.
Tickets are dated and time stamped and are only valid for the event and time for which they are issued; latecomers will be granted entry at the Museum's discretion. There are no refunds or exchanges. The exhibition is free to all every Friday—timed entry tickets are required and advanced tickets are highly recommended.
NEWLY ACQUIRED CHINESE PORCELAIN
The Museum is pleased to present a major recent acquisition of early Ming porcelain. Made in the early 15th century during the Yongle period (1403–1424), this dish is a product of the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen. The underglaze cobalt used is of inky blue and black tones, with the so-called "heaped and piled" effect characteristic of blue-and-white porcelains of the period.
At the center of the dish is a single lotus flower surrounded by five seasonal blossoms, namely mallow, dianthus, camellia, lotus, and chrysanthemum, all on slender interlaced stems. On the lobed cavetto are twelve additional sprays of flowers. The foliated and everted rim has a striking frieze of breaking waves, while the exterior of the dish is decorated with 12 detached floral and fruit sprays. As is typical for porcelain dishes from this period, the base is left unglazed, revealing the fine white body of the vessel. In virtually perfect condition, this dish is the finest example of Ming porcelain in the Museum's collection.
The Museum is pleased to present a major recent acquisition of early Ming porcelain. Made in the early 15th century during the Yongle period (1403–1424), this dish is a product of the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen. The underglaze cobalt used is of inky blue and black tones, with the so-called "heaped and piled" effect characteristic of blue-and-white porcelains of the period.
At the center of the dish is a single lotus flower surrounded by five seasonal blossoms, namely mallow, dianthus, camellia, lotus, and chrysanthemum, all on slender interlaced stems. On the lobed cavetto are twelve additional sprays of flowers. The foliated and everted rim has a striking frieze of breaking waves, while the exterior of the dish is decorated with 12 detached floral and fruit sprays. As is typical for porcelain dishes from this period, the base is left unglazed, revealing the fine white body of the vessel. In virtually perfect condition, this dish is the finest example of Ming porcelain in the Museum's collection.
PICTURED WORKS OF ART
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Ornament depicting a lotus pond; green nephrite on a gold mount; 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches; Nanjing Municipal Museum
Dish with Foliated Rim and Design of Floral Scrolls, early 15th century; Yougle period (1403–1424); glazed porcelain; 2 3/8 x 13 5/16 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis by exchange 13:2008
(left to right)
Ornament depicting a lotus pond; green nephrite on a gold mount; 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches; Nanjing Municipal MuseumDish with Foliated Rim and Design of Floral Scrolls, early 15th century; Yougle period (1403–1424); glazed porcelain; 2 3/8 x 13 5/16 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis by exchange 13:2008